Editorial
September 2022
India has deployed more than 115 GW of renewable energy capacity as of August 2022, with much of the new installations taking place in the past five years. However, it is still a very long […]
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Knowledge Bank
Amendments to RTC Power Guidelines: MoP Policy Document
The Ministry of Power has recently notified Amendments to the Guidelines for Tariff Based Competitive Bidding Process for Procurement of Round-The Clock Power from Grid Connected Renewable Energy Power Projects, complemented with Power from any […]
Projects
SECI issues tender for 2.25 GW of RTC renewable power
Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a request for proposals for supply of 2.25 GW renewable energy round-the-clock (RTC) power complemented with power from any other source or storage as its RTC Tranche […]
Projects
NTPC requests proposals for supply of round-the-clock renewables
NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited, a subsidiary of the state owned power producer NTPC Limited has begun requesting proposals from experienced developers to supply continuous renewable energy (RE) from solar, hydro, wind, pumped storage, battery […]
Companies
ENGIE India: A measured approach to renewable energy expansion
With more than 100 GW of installed generation capacity, global energy giant ENGIE is aiming to be a net zero carbon company by 2045. With a target of installing 80 GW of renewable energy capacity […]
Miscellaneous
IOCL and NTPC Limited to establish joint venture company
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and NTPC Limited have announced the establishment of their joint venture company to address the power requirements of the forthcoming refinery projects of IOCL through renewable energy sources. Through this […]
Projects
Tata Power to purchase 300 MW renewable power for short-term contract
Tata Electricity Delhi Distribution (Tata Power-DDL) has requested bids for the purchase of power upto 300 MW round-the-clock non-solar renewable power for a short-term contract. The periods of the contract will be from August 16, […]
Emerging Segments
Power Round the Clock: Resolving the intermittency issue of renewable energy
Round-the-clock (RTC) power, as the name suggests, literally means power supply that is available 24×7, throughout the year. In the case of renewables, resource intermittency is a critical drawback, preventing assured RTC power supply from […]
Projects
Five winners in SECI’s 2.5 GW round-the-clock auction
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has awarded capacities to Hindustan Thermal Projects, Greenko Energies, ReNew Samir Urja, Power Mech Projects and JSW Neo Energy in its auction for supply of 2.5 GW of […]